<p>Anyone familiar with Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne in Switzerland? Would love to hear from an EHL student or anyone familiar with the school. How would you compare the education at EHL to the Cornell Hotel School?</p>
<p>I wish I could specifically address your question, but I’m not really familiar with the school. I just wanted to post to say that I spent three weeks in Lausanne and loved the city. It’s the perfect population size and has a good urban feel that is complemented by a pedestrian-friendly historical district and the beautiful nearby Lake Geneva. Switzerland is an amazing country and I’d love to study there. They seem to have a solid education system across the board and the tuition is largely subsidized by taxes so the fees are very reasonable. Furthermore, last I checked they do not charge additional fees for international students. As long as you speak the language of instruction and get accepted, you’re in good shape. Again, I’m sorry I can’t help with your actual question, but maybe someone will come along with that information. Good luck.</p>
<p>I can’t give you a straightforward answer either because I’ve never researched for Cornell’s hotel school, but I do know quite a bit about Lausanne (I’ve been accepted) so if you have any questions, you can ask me. But here’s what I can suggest. If you’re absolutely sure hospitality management is the what you want to do, I suggest you go to Lausanne. It’s more focused on hospitality, and there won’t be other subjects/courses to distract you, which might happen at Cornell. I mean Lausanne is the number 1 hospitality school in the world, so you might consider that. And if you have an american education, and your GPA/SATs aren’t good enough (which is why I didn’t apply to Cornell), you might have a very slim chance of getting into Cornell. But then again, my view is biased haha. It really depends on what you want to do after.
Tell me what you decide!</p>
<p>Where are you from? (My concern is how far it is from home.) Have you accepted at EHL? My daughter is deciding today. She has been waitlisted at Cornell, but is not expecting to get in.</p>
<p>hi…I am an Indian girl. I would like to pursue a successful career in hotel management from the best institute in the world. On extensive research, I have come to the conclusion that EHL and Cornell are the best in the world. I am excellent at English and I am learning French as a second language since 4 years and am pursuing it this year as well. Is Cornell less expensive than EHL? And are there any scholarships availible for EHL or Cornell? Pl help me choose!</p>
<p>In the end, Cornell is more expensive. EHL varies in cost from year to year, but even the most expensive year is less than attending Cornell. I am not sure about the scholarship situation.</p>
<p>Cornell, as a member of the Ivy-League, does not give merit scholarships, only NEED-based financial aid. Admissions are need-blind meaning admissions doesn’t look at your ability to pay as a criteria for admissions. However, this is only for US, Canadian and Mexican applicants. International applicants have different admission criteria and are not promised need based financial aid. </p>
<p>Despite what one applicant stated, the Cornell Hotel school is one of seven undergraduate colleges at Cornell University. You are no more likely to be “distracted” from your studies than say, a pre-med or an engineer. You will have the advantage of studying at a world class University, not just a professional school for hotel administration. If your goal is to seek employment in the US, I would think Cornell would definitely trump “'L’Ecole” </p>
<p>Admission is however, as the same poster noted, very competitive. You must have demonstrated an interest in the Hotel/Restaurant industry by your work experience prior to application - most likely while in high school. Grades and SATs are important but not as critical as for some of Cornell’s other undergrad colleges.</p>
<p>go to this college or save your money and time, anyway, this industry values experience much more.
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<p>hey, have been at EHL for a year. great school but extremly expensive, not cheap as mephismom sais, because its not a public school, but a private one.
the studies are extremly good and interesting ( industry based) and the school has a very good reputation in the hotel world. another factor is the broad alumni network that will help u afterwards for ur career.
EHL is btw in association with the emirates academy in dubai. why not go there? much smaller and more exotic. it is younger and cheaper and has a more private approach, i.e. u get more in contact with the profs. it is part of jumeirah hotel group, so u have good opportunities to work in excellent hotels afterwards.</p>
<p>Gin&Tonic- how difficult was it to find your internship during the prep year? Does EHL offer much support with the process? Are you American? Not too many Americans have heard of EHL, do you think that would impact finding a job in the USA after graduation? Thanks.</p>
<p>In EHL it’s quite easy to find a good internship if you are committed. The school helps a lot plus some chains go to campus.
I think that EHL has a competetive advatange compared to Cornell. HAving 2 internships is a really big plus. Everyone in the hotel industry really respects EHL.
You can get scholarships, but it is pretty hard to get them. There are various types, the best being a full tuition scholarship.</p>
<p>EHL as the oldest hotel management school VS Cornell with their world leading research center for hospitality. Tradition VS technology etc… you get the picture</p>
<p>At the end of the day, it’s not which school you attend, but how you as a prospect hotelier manage your networking and how you build bridges with the industry. So, if you don’t have the funds, don’t worry too much, because some of the best industry leaders are from less famous hotel schools. </p>
<p>In these hard times, choose the one which you feel that you can get the most out of, location, currency, future work opportunities, faculty connections, the school’s associations with the industry etc. </p>
<p>Good luck, see you in the future</p>
<p>EHL is known as the best university, Cornell is mentioned as the best by saying “Cornell and EHL are the best schools”. EHL is older and being based in Switzerland gives is prestigue. Cornell is an amazing marketer and has an incredible reputation and excellent educational value. I got a Certificate from them and I’ve profited from it.</p>
<p>Hi. I am looking forward to goin to EHL. Can u (xmuahz)tell me sth about the interview of EHL?</p>
<p>Hi ysz1128. What would you like to know??</p>
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